Division I · Ohio Valley Conference
Tennessee State University Men's Golf
Nashville, TN · the Tigers · Tennessee State University overview
10
Roster
1 over the D-I cap of 9
$286k
Team budget
23rd percentile in Division I
$28,621
Per roster spot
median $51,149
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
986
APR
96% of players retained
93%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Tennessee State University fields a men's golf team in the Ohio Valley Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 10 players, about the median of 10, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $286,211, well below the median of $508k — $28,621 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I men's golf programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 9 in force from 2025-26, that is 1 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (161 of 303 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 986, about the median of 993, with 96% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,084,636 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $14,688 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's golf programs
Where this program sits against its 303 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#234Team budgetof 303 · Division I#237Spend per playerof 303 · Division I#88Roster sizeof 303 · Division I#193APRof 303 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division I men's golf program
Roster sizes (cap 9)
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The program
- Roster10 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap9 1 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$286,211 for the year
- Operating expenses$54,912 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$28,621 division median $51,149
- Academic Progress Rate986 multi-year; 885 latest
- Players retained96% year to year
- Eligible94% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$3,084,636 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$14,688 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$56,167 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Gerald McGrath head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youJune 15 after sophomore year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school golf players162,357 2024-25
- Division I roster spots2,923 303 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 56 1.8% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the men's golf recruiting guide has the date for each grad year, the eligibility checklist and what to put in a first email.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →6,765undergraduates · 8,198 students in all
Women 66% Men 34%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
- HBCU
- Yes
Getting in
Full picture →93%admitted · of 12,890 applicants
SAT middle 50%856 – 1068
ACT middle 50%16 – 21
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 34%
Men's Golf
Full picture →10on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 910
1 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate986
96% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $286,211 $28,621 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $3,084,636
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $56,167
Cost
Full picture →$9,231net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $8,568 in-state · $22,284 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.63violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 5 burglaries · 6 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →19%of bachelor's degrees in business · 21 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Tennessee State University
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Men's Golf program10 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions93% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$9,231 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 19%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 6,765Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.63 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Men's Golf programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt University Division I · Southeastern Conference | 2 | 9 | $2.4M | 1000 | 6% | |
| Belmont University Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 3 | 7 | $349k | 1000 | 96% | |
| Lipscomb University Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference | 4 | 11 | $678k | 993 | 67% | |
| Trevecca Nazarene University Division II · Gulf South Conference | 4 | 13 | $215k | — | 70% | |
| Middle Tennessee State University Division I · Conference USA | 34 | 11 | $785k | 969 | 68% | |
| Austin Peay State University Division I · United Athletic Conference | 39 | 10 | $490k | 962 | 96% | |
| Western Kentucky University Division I · Conference USA | 60 | 10 | $295k | 993 | 97% | |
| Tennessee Technological University Division I · Southern Conference | 74 | 9 | $284k | 1000 | 83% | |
| University of the South Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 84 | 16 | $84k | — | 51% | |
| Murray State University Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 89 | 11 | $305k | 981 | 86% | |
| Alabama A&M University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 97 | 8 | $77k | 946 | 66% | |
| University of North Alabama Division I · United Athletic Conference | 105 | 9 | $348k | 1000 | 96% |
Other men's golf programs in the Ohio Valley Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Tennessee at Martin 3 over cap | 12 | $407k | $33,875 | 992 | vs | |
| Southern Illinois University Edwardsville at cap | 9 | $290k | $32,167 | 1000 | vs | |
| Bryant University 6 over cap | 15 | $288k | $19,183 | 980 | vs | |
| Tennessee State University 1 over cap | 10 | $286k | $28,621 | 986 | vs | |
| Western Illinois University room for 1 | 8 | $273k | $34,161 | 975 | vs | |
| Morehead State University 2 over cap | 11 | $268k | $24,405 | 978 | vs | |
| Lindenwood University at cap | 9 | $248k | $27,577 | — | vs | |
| University of Southern Indiana 1 over cap | 10 | $216k | $21,557 | — | vs | |
| Eastern Illinois University room for 1 | 8 | $170k | $21,249 | 1000 | vs |
Every Ohio Valley Conference men's golf program · Men's Golf budgets ranked